KUWAIT CITY, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Friday reported 604 new cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 38,678 and the death toll to 313, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
The new cases included 313 Kuwaiti nationals and 291 residents of other nationalities, the statement said.
Currently, 8,175 patients are receiving treatment, including 193 in ICU, according to the statement.
The ministry also announced the recovery of 678 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 30,190.
Kuwait decided on Thursday to ease the restrictions next week which were imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19.
These measures include shortening curfew hours in the country and lifting a lockdown on areas of Hawally, Nuqra, Maidan Hawally and some blocks in Khaitan.
Kuwait and China have been supporting each other and cooperating closely in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kuwait donated medical supplies worth 3 million U.S. dollars to China at the early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak, while China has been facilitating the procurement of medical supplies by Kuwait.
On April 27, a team of Chinese medical experts visited Kuwait to assist the Arab country's anti-coronavirus fight, through sharing with Kuwaiti counterparts their experience and expertise in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Enditem
